UK can’t roll over CO2 budget surplus, climate watchdog warns

During the most recent budget, Britain had a surplus – meaning it cut emissions more than required. — Bloomberg

London: Britain can’t use its past success at curbing emissions as a reason to slow down its current climate plans, or its net-zero goal risks being out of reach, according to an independent advisory panel to the government.

Britain cut more emissions than required from 2018 to 2022 because of the economy-shrinking effects of the pandemic.